1 Corinthians 3:2

“I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able.”

"I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able." - 1 Corinthians 3:2
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What does 1 Corinthians 3:2 mean?

1 Corinthians 3:2 (KJV) reads, "I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able." In this verse, the apostle Paul uses a metaphor to describe the spiritual growth of the Corinthian believers. He compares the…

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From Milk to Meat: The Journey of Spiritual Growth

The Apostle Paul, in his letter to the Corinthians, poignantly expresses the challenges of spiritual growth and maturity in 1 Corinthians 3:2, stating, “I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able.” This…

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A Prayer for Spiritual Growth and Maturity

Heavenly Father, As I come before You in humble reverence, I am reminded of the words spoken through the Apostle Paul in 1 Corinthians 3:2, where he declared, "I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able."…

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